Apr. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As the Sunnyside Drum Corps celebrates nearly five decades of community service and musical excellence, it calls on its supporters to rally together for its 48th anniversary and spring membership recruitment drive. Founded 47 years ago, the Sunnyside Drum Corps has been…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Colum Motherway New York City’s waste reduction efforts are entering a new phase this week, as the city’s sanitation agency begins enforcing mandatory composting laws with fines for non-compliance. Starting today, April 1, residents must separate food waste from regular trash or risk a $25 fine from the Department of…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow is confident that the MTA has “done a good job” showcasing the critical importance of its $68.4 billion five-year capital plan, with state officials set to deliver a budget on April 1. Crichlow, who heads the MTA division response for the subway and…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Jessica Militello Cherry blossoms are already blooming across Queens, marking the arrival of spring. The sight of the delicate pink flowers marks the start of the special season in Queens, letting admirers take photos or simply appreciate the cherry blossoms’ beauty. The season, while brief, offers a chance to slow…
Apr. 1, 2025 QNS News Team Boba lovers rejoice! Queens officials have declared bubble tea as the borough’s official beverage. While the world’s most diverse borough has a vast array of concoctions to choose from, the fruity-flavored tapioca ball-filled beverage reigns supreme to represent Queens. Bubble tea, a Taiwanese beverage that originated in the…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 31, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Young athletes in Queens had the opportunity to experience Japanese-style soccer training this past Saturday, March 29, as Blue United Football Club (Blue United FC) hosted a special session at Socceroof in Long Island City, led by…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has penned a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to use all available resources to ensure that Forest Hills Stadium’s 2025 summer concert season goes ahead as planned after a local homeowners group refused to grant access to the private streets surrounding…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. John Liu and Assembly Member Ed Braunstein have called on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to cancel an alleged erroneous $22,387.37 water bill issued to an 86-year-old Flushing resident in January 2024. Liu and Braunstein stated that Margaret McGowan, who has lived…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato recently introduced two pro-law enforcement bills aimed at addressing the ongoing police staffing shortage in New York City. These bills, A.5376 and A.3968, were included in the New York State Assembly One House Budget and are a key component of a broader strategy…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry A notorious Queens squatter was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for illegally occupying a single-family Flushing home and renting out rooms to other illegal tenants in February 2024. Brian Rodriguez, 36, of 161st Street in East Flushing, pleaded guilty in January to falsely reporting an…